Benjamin Franklin and the Glass Armonica
2020年5月1日 · Franklin’s armonica, also known as a glass harmonica, was made from 37 glass bowls of varying thicknesses and sizes threaded horizontally on an iron spindle which could be …
Benjamin Franklin's Glass Armonica - The Franklin Institute
The glass armonica was one of the most celebrated instruments of the 18th century. Franklin began to take his beloved armonica with him when he traveled and played popular Scottish …
Sounds of a Glass Armonica - YouTube
Composer William Zeitler plays a glass armonica, invented by Benjamin Franklin in 1761. For more on this fascinating story read the full article here on the Toronto Star:...
Glass harmonica - Wikipedia
A modern glass armonica built using Benjamin Franklin's design. Benjamin Franklin invented a radically new arrangement of the glasses in 1761 after seeing water-filled wine glasses played …
The Glass Armonica: A Harmonious Invention by Benjamin Franklin
2023年8月18日 · Learn about the Glass Armonica, a unique musical instrument invented by Benjamin Franklin. The glass armonica produces beautiful, haunting sounds by rubbing wet …
Ben Franklin's inventions: glass armonica - US History
Glass Armonica. A popular entertainment in England in the early 18th century was playing music on upright wine goblets, with tones made by rubbing one's fingers around the lip of glasses …
The Glass Harmonica – Listen to Benjamin Franklin’s Greatest …
2018年3月2日 · Franklin called his new musical instrument, which he completed in 1761, a “glass armonica” (or harmonica). The instrument made its debut in 1762, played by Marianne Davies, …
The Musical Contributions of Benjamin Franklin
2016年3月7日 · A modern glass armonica built using Benjamin Franklin’s design. He enlisted the help of Charles James, a glassblower in London, to create 37 glass bowls of various sizes. …
Behold the Glass Armonica, the Unbelievably Fragile Instrument Invented ...
2021年12月3日 · As we’ve previously noted here on Open Culture, the musically inclined Franklin invented an instrument called the glass armonica (alternatively “glass harmonica”) — or rather …
Rise and Fall of Benjamin Franklin’s Glass Armonica
2021年9月7日 · Benjamin Franklin was the originator of this, one of America’s first musical instruments. Borrowing the name from the Italian word for harmony, he named it the glass …